It is located in Zarghoon Range near Hana Lake, and 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Quetta city.

[1][2][3] A small waterfall at its end marks entrance to the adjacent Wali Tangi Dam.

Urak Valley has a population of 24000, and is the ancestral home of the Kakar tribe of Pashtuns.

[4] Agriculture in the valley includes growing apple trees of good quality and a few other fruits.

[5] The valley is the most visited tourist destination in Balochistan; and also the only spot in the province to have received average daily visits of 15,000 and 20,000 tourists from all over Pakistan.